Would you like to increase the speed of your FX 8350?
Would you like to increase the speed of your FX 8350?
So I'm planning to overclock this, but it's my first time. Should I do it or skip it?
My components are: CPU FX 8350, Motherboard Asrock 970 Extreme3, GPU HD 7870 Sapphire Ghz edition, Cooler CM Hyper 103, and PSU GX 550W.
tonchevskiemil :
CircuitDaemon :
These CPU's are very overclockable but generate tons of heat. There's no way to keep them stable without watercooling at a frequency that makes the process worth it.
so your answer is no ?
My extended answer would be:
If you plan to stick to that computer for a while and are willing to spend over $80 on cooling, then go for it, it's as far as AMD can get before Zen comes out. You can always sell everything else and keep the cooler for a new build.
BUT you are not going to get as much performance out of it as you will spend. Maybe a year ago it would have made sense, but if you are not planning to do a new build later this year, I'd stick to that for now.
CircuitDaemon :
These CPU's are very overclockable but generate tons of heat. There's no way to keep them stable without watercooling at a frequency that makes the process worth it.
Sure there is. Get a decent air cooler.
However, OP, that board is not recommended to OC on due to power phase design. The VRM's will likely overheat with a small overclock over stock speeds, which will cause you to throttle and negate any power gains.
Sadly, the IPC on these CPUs isn't very high – a solid overclock would really improve their performance. Just invest in a good cooler and keep an eye on the temperatures. - Bruce
tonchevskiemil :
CircuitDaemon :
These CPU's are very overclockable but generate tons of heat. There's no way to keep them stable without watercooling at a frequency that makes the process worth it.
so your answer is no ?
My extended answer would be:
If you plan to stick to that computer for a while and are willing to spend over $80 on cooling, then go for it, it's as far as AMD can get before Zen comes out. You can always sell everything else and keep the cooler for a new build.
BUT you are not going to get as much performance out of it as you will spend. Maybe a year ago it would have made sense, but if you are not planning to do a new build later this year, I'd stick to that for now.